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7 Ways Articles with Lists Are So Popular

Have you ever noticed how articles listing a number of items are very popular? For example today on MSN.com: "9 Quick Tips to Lower Your Cholesterol" "7 Tips to Keep in Mind Before Paring Up with Another Guest" "9 Foods That Kill Abdominal Fat" "365 Things To Do Before You Die" "10 Off-Road-Ready SUV's" All of these articles are on the first page! For me it's a compulsion to see what's on the list.  I'll never find out if I don't read the article. Take "9 Quick Tips to Lower Your Cholesterol"  How come there are 9 quick ways?  Are the other ways slower?  I know some ways to lower my cholesterol but maybe I should check out the list.  I have to force myself to not look at what's on these lists. After a while it starts to annoy me but when I realize what's happening I have to smile. By the way I lied about having "7" ways in the title of this post.  I thought it would catch

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